Table 8 NHS service use costs relating to foot conditions or diabetes over 6 month follow-up period
Service use | Traditional Supply Chain (n = 24) | Digital Supply Chain (n = 20) |  | Mean difference (95% CIa) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 month (SD) | 6 month (SD) | Total (SD) | 3 month (SD) | 6 month (SD) | Total (SD) | |||
PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | ||||||||
General Practitioner | £22.46 (52.55) | £28.58 (53.42) | £51.04 (89.63) | £4.90 (15.08) | £30.63 (67.86) | £35.53 (70.86) | ↓ | -£15.52 |
Practice Nurse | £5.58 (10.41) | £6.75 (13.67) | £12.33 (16.79) | £3.91 (9.77) | £5.58 (14.26) | £9.49 (15.91) | ↓ | -£2.84 |
District Nurse | £0.93 (4.56) | £0.00 | £0.93 (4.56) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ↓ | -£0.93 |
Diabetes Specialist Nurse | £0.00 | £3.39 (12.36) | £3.39 (12.36) | £4.38 (10.94) | £6.25 (12.66) | £10.63 (15.72) |  | £7.24 |
Chiropodist | £9.00 (15.60) | £13.13 (20.65) | £22.13 (26.02) | £7.50 (12.14) | £11.40 (9.67) | £18.90 (15.33) | ↓ | -£3.23 |
Dietician | £0.79 (3.88) | £0.00 | £0.79 (3.88) | £1.43 (6.37) | £1.90 (6.20) | £3.33 (8.56) |  | £2.53 |
Other | £0.00 | £2.05 (7.09) | £2.05 (7.09) | £0.49 (2.20) | £0.00 | £0.49 (2.20) | ↓ | -£1.56 |
Total | £38.76 (58.87) | £53.89 (65.72) | £92.65 (99.49) | £22.60 (27.39) | £55.76 (81.55) | £78.36 (86.74) | ↓ | -£14.29 (−67.28 to 22.19) |
SECONDARY CARE: OUTPATIENT | ||||||||
Orthotics Department | £8.92 (30.21) | £17.83 (40.73) | £26.75 (27.33) | £5.35 (23.93) | £5.35 (23.93) | £10.70 (32.93) | ↓ | -£16.05 |
Chiropodist | £1.50 (7.35) | £0.00 | £1.50 (7.35) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ↓ | -£1.50 |
Dietician | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.95 (4.25) | £0.95 (4.25) | £1.90 (8.50) |  | £1.90 |
Dietetics Department | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £3.45 (15.43) | £0.00 | £3.45 (15.43) |  | £3.45 |
Diabetes Consultant | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £12.60 (56.35) | £0.00 | £12.60 (56.35) |  | £12.60 |
Other | £1.50 (7.35) | £6.00 (13.71) | £7.50 (18.32) | £3.60 (11.08) | £0.00 | £3.60 (11.08) | ↓ | -£3.90 |
Total | £11.92 (30.99) | £23.83 (44.26) | £35.75 (55.76) | £25.95 (86.04) | £6.30 (24.08) | £32.25 (91.60) | ↓ | -£3.50 (−35.35 to 29.21) |
SECONDARY CARE: INPATIENT | ||||||||
Chiropody Unit | £0.00 | £88.17 (431.93) | £88.17 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ↓ | -£88.17 |
Other | £0.00 | £88.17 (431.93) | £88.17 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ↓ | -£88.17 |
Total | £0.00 | £176.34 (597.42) | £176.34 (597.42) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ↓ | -£176.34 (− 364.84 to 0) |
SERVICE TOTAL | £50.68 (71.34) | £254.06 (602.06) | £304.74 (592.87) | £48.55 (103.56) | £62.06 (82.85) | £110.61 (145.90) | ↓ | -£194.13 (− 393.52 to 0.35) |